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Public movement, pillion riding banned in COVID affected areas of Karachi May 19, 2021 KARACHI: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Central has notified the imposition of micro-smart lockdown in several areas of Karachi due to the presence of 63 COVID-19 patients in four towns, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The notification stated that the imposition of micro-smart lockdown will come into effect from May 19 till June 2 in different areas and residential units due to the presence of COVID-19 pa...

May 19, 2021 KARACHI: Sindh reported 2067 new coronavirus cases and 19 more deaths over the past 24 hours, taking the province’s tally of cases to 303,306 and casualties to 4854, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a daily statement on the Covid-19 situation said that  2076 new cases emerged when 20,421 tests were conducted. “20,421 samples were tested which detected 2076 cases that constituted 10.2 percent current detection rate,” announced ...

Pakistan Meteorological Department issues final alert on Cyclone Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae update: Pak Met issues final alert Pakistan The current status of Cyclone Tauktae. Photo: Courtesy Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi The mighty Cyclone Tauktae has weakened into a "severe cyclonic storm" after crossing Indias Gujarat, the Pakistan Meterological Department  said Tuesday. The Met office issued its final alert on Cyclone Tauktae,  saying that  dust and thunderstorm rain can be expected in Thar and Umerkot in the next 12 hours. The Met office said the "ver...

Strong winds break torrid spell in Karachi At least five people killed, a dozen wounded as roofs, walls, billboards collapse PHOTO: TWITTER At least five people, including a minor, were killed and around a dozen others were wounded in roof and wall collapses, among other accidents, as strong winds, accompanied by dust and sand, bludgeoned Karachi on Tuesday evening. Mild to heavy showers also battered parts of the city offering respite from the sweltering heat that had gripped the city. Acco...

Pakistan Witnesses Record Night Temperatures The people of Karachi observed the hottest night in six years as the night temperature persisted at 32.5 degrees Celsius for the first time since 2015. This was due to the lack of sea breeze under the influence of tropical cyclone Tauktae. The impact of the intense heatwave was felt throughout the day as the temperature remained around 40 degrees even after the sunset. ALSO READ Chief Meteorological Officer, Sardar Sarfraz, said that the night betwee...

4 killed in dust storm in Pakistan ANI | Updated: May 19, 2021 03:53 IST Karachi [Pakistan] May 19, (ANI): At least four people were killed in roof collapse incidents after a dust storm followed by light rain hit parts of Karachi on Tuesday evening, caused due to the influence of the cyclone system in southern Pakistans vicinity. The districts in lower Sindh including Karachi have been under the influence of cyclonic storm Tauktae, and on Monday the mercury...

Karachi records highest night temperature in May since 2015 By A woman is washing her face amid scorching heat in Karachi. AFP/File KARACHI: Due to the suspension of sea breeze under the influence of the tropical cyclone Tauktae, the metropolis recorded the highest temperature at night since 2015 with 32.5°C, Chief Meteorological Officer Sardar Sarfraz noted that a brief heatwave gripping Karachi was so intense that the temperature remained 40°C even after sunset. He said that the night bet...

Where has Cyclone Tauktae reached? Pakistan Mon, May 17, 2021 The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of  dust and thunderstorm rain with few moderate to heavy falls and gusty winds of 40-60 kmph in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Sanghar districts and isolated places of Badin because of Cyclone Tauktaes influence. PMD issued its eighth advisory on the powerful cyclone since May 12 on Monday, giving a detailed account of the cyclones current movements and what the people of Sindh should be...

Weather in Karachi to remain hot and dry, rain and thunderstorm expected in other parts of Sindh.